THE website Get Ready Glasgow will help road, rail and subway users plan ahead with hundreds of thousands of extra journeys expected during the Games fortnight.

GLASGOW 2014 organisers yesterday called on commuters to help them keep the city moving during the Commonwealth Games.

The Get Ready Glasgow website will allow road, rail and subway users to plan their journeys for the duration of the event.

The Games, which start with the Opening Ceremony on July 23 and end on August 3, are expected to generate hundreds of thousands of extra journeys in and out of the city.

Get Ready Glasgow say travellers may have to change their travel times, route or mode of transport to ensure a smooth journey.

They found only 29 per cent of commuters in greater Glasgow are aware of the travel changes the Games will bring and reckon 40 per cent have no plans to change their arrangements – but they hope their campaign will help change that.

The Get Ready Glasgow website has published detailed forecasts for each day of the Games, pinpointing which routes are expected to be the busiest depending on which venues are in operation.

Travel into the city will be particularly affected when normally busy roads are being used for cycling, triathlon and marathon events.

But it’s not just routes in and out of the city that will be affected – some of the city centre’s main thoroughfares, such as St Vincent Street, Bothwell Street, Hope Street, George Square, Queen Street and the Broomielaw, will also see increased traffic.

To help commuters prepare, Get Ready Glasgow will also offer up-to-the-minute information on Twitter.

And their website has published a full list of subway and train routes for each day, showing which services are likely to be most busy and when – using a green, amber and red colour code.

Green means there’s no anticipated extra strain on services, while red means commuters may not be able to catch their normal service.

Road maps are also available showing which routes are likely to be busiest.

Commonwealth Games Minister Shona Robison said: “Glasgow will be alive and bustling.

“At the heart of our effort is robust planning and preparation to make sure we keep everyone moving.

“This reaches out to wider transport users to discourage them from going on to autopilot as their normal route or mode may be significantly busier.”

Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg said: “We’ve seen unprecedented interest in the Games, including amazing demand for tickets from all over Scotland, the
rest of the UK and internationally.

“Transport operators will have lots of measures in place to assist.

“We’re asking spectators and those who live and work in the city to play their part too by considering changes to their normal routine.“

Glasgow City Games executive member Councillor Archie Graham said: “Glasgow will be open for business throughout the Games but it won’t be business as usual.

“Often the easiest and quickest way to get around could be different from what you are used to doing.”

Get Ready Glasgow say they expect to see a rise in commuters walking and cycling to work during the Games.

● You can find out more about how your travel plans might be affected by visiting www.getreadyglasgow.com.

Predicted “hot spot” and congestion grids are available in the “travel advice” section.

For public transport information and Games-specific shuttle services, visit www.travelinescotland.com or www.scotrail.co.uk for train timetables.